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Death of a Veteran Gambler.

HOW HE ONCE STARTED IN WITH A LOZENGE AND WON
FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS IN A WEEK.
New York special to the Philadelphia Press,
November ID, says: "Old January" famous
gambler, whose hair was white as snow and whose
years were seventy, died last night at the Gedney
House, In upper Broadway. His real name was
Ira Jauree, but everybody knew him by his nick
name. He had shuff1ed cards for thirty years. In
1853, being penman OF great skill, he was card
writer at the st. Nicholas Hote now an inn of the
past. While thus engaged he learned the trade OF
the gambler. He showed great talent, and in
company with the late Edward Kline, started a
broadway. IL was great financial success.
When IL drew its chips out OF circulation both
partners had comfortable fortune
Pleased by his success, "Old January" moved I'D
town and opened solid bank at No. 573 Broad
way. Most OF his customers were Southern plant
er, who used to lay their cotton crop the table
and tight the tiger In the MlssiSsippi steamboat
style. One night ''Old January" moved to No. 5
Barclay street, and here he did great business
1t grew so large that he established branch in
18th street, near 9Th avenue.
"Old January" in the course OF his faro banking
made and lost half dozen fortunes ON fine DAYS
ne was millionaire and on gloomy days he was a
6 eS Qpse ne lost his last nens at Morrissey
Bond street. He searched his pocket for a coin and
found a lozenge. He put the lozenge on the table
and put round bit OF wood on the top OF It, The
dealer thought the lozenge was split check. 'Old
with success. When he rose from the table he mad
won $1,000. He returned to MOrriSSey and Dancers
next day and won $1,000 more. AT the end OF a
week he was 100000 anead or the house and had
won IT all On the iOzenge.
Inc story Is one OF the treasured traditions OF the
professional gamblers, and no one doubts IL. For
several years past "Old January" has been DOOR,
IL Is SAID That ne once possessed $500, 600
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THOMAS BOWLING, Auc,ioneer.
SPECIAL SALE

OF
ARTISTIC AND ELEGANT FURNITURE,
Embracing in Part
ARTISTIC MAHOGANY PARLOR FURNITURE. IN
SEPARATE PIECES. BEAUTIFULLY UPHOLS-
TERED IN SILK, PLUSH AND VELVET;
CATHEDRAL CHAIR, UPHOLSTERED IN
MIXED RAW SILK: MAHOGANY AND BRASS
CORNER CABINET COUCHES AND EASY
CHAIRS; MAHOGANY TABLES AND Pc
DESTALS: ARTISTIC LAMPS: OBJECTS OF
ART; ARTISTIC MIRRORS. PAINTINGS AND
BRONZES; CHOICE JAPANESE PORCELAINS
AND POTTERY; FINE TURKISH CARPETS
AND RUGS; WINDOw-HANGINGs AND POR-
THERE'S; MANTEL CLOCK SETS: SUPERB I'M
PORTED ORNAMENTS AND ARTICLES OF
VERTU; ELEGANT CHINA AND TABLE DEC
ORAT1ONS; SUPERIOR CHAMBER FURNI-
TURE. IN CHERRY AND ASH: VERY HAND
SOME DINING-ROOM FURNITURE; CANDEL-
ABRAS AND MANTEL DECORATIONS; MAT.
TRESSES AND BEDDING; SUPERIOR HALL
FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERED IN LEATHER,
TOGETHER WITH KITCHEN FURNITURE
AND REQUISITES. BEING THE ENTIRE CON-
TENTS OF PRIVATE RESIDENCE, RE-
MOVED TO MY AUCTION ROOMS FOR CON-
VENIENCE OF SALE
On FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER EIGHT
EENTH, 1887, commencing at TEN O'CLOCK. within
and in front OF my Auction Rooms shall sell superb
COLLECTION OF goods, WHICH were carefully selected and
desiring frstciass articles is directed this sale.
nl4-4t
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EtcctIng the Coal Ntrikers.
xHE IEHIGH REGION COMPANIES ADOPT EXTREME A,
CHILL NEAsrREa

IHE IEHIGH REGION COMPANIES ADOPT EXTREME AND
CRUEL MEASURES
A New York World special from Wilkesbarre
Pa, November IA says: The coal companies OF the
Length region. II Is said, preparing TO proceed
20 the most extreme measures against their strik-
ing employees aud have commenced the work OF
eylcting them from their miserable homes
as j. 8. WentZ & co. did az Halle
Brook a few months back To-day the stout
Coal Company. which operates collieries at Mines
vile, near HazletOn, issued writs OF etectment
against TWO o. aeir employees. Edward FalIOn and
James O'IOnEsl The writs are issued on leases
Med Ia the parliamentary ONCE here. These leases
are the same Infamous btnd OF documents as those
on which Wentz co. threw out their employees
By them the tenant absolutely renounces ali his
rg . under the law, agrees 10 out OF the house
on I'VE days notice. and confesses Judgment in
what - termed an "amicable suit In ejectments I"
By which they without any warning or hearing
whatever. issue a writ Of eJectment at a moments
notice and after giving the tenant nye DAYS 10 90
throw him out on the street with his family and
furniture.
IL l. understood that nearly all the companies OF
the Lehigh region Will carry out this program II
Necessary, but that the Stout Coal Company has
Consented 10 lead the way and see II they cannot
strike terror into the men AMI compel them 20 20
back 20 work The Knights OF Labor OF this city,
when they heard that the writs had been issued
and were IN the hands OF the sheriff, at once en-
gagged H. W. Hines and John Lynch, who Will To-
morrow ask the court for an INDUCTION stopping
the proceedings, on the ground that the leases are
Illegal
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PROPOSALS

pRoP0sAIs FOR FIRE HOsF-OFFICE OF
- Sqilding fSr state War. and Navy Departments.
RCsaas for fHEni.hinS snd delivering Uninsd Linen
ne: oS 9R and Pp: for the vest and center
Issim'srsd r n, ciSy w p E:csiysd q "a.
lEANTH DAY or NovEMBER, 1Ss7, and opened
mmsdi.ssly Thereafter in prssenos q hidders Hpsci-
forms Of prOposA VIII b furnlshsd 70 establiahsd
nd dealeEs Application 70 this once
neorA nE1GQl6SlSM
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The Corset saved Her Life.
YOUNG IROJAS's ATTEMPT TO KILL THE GIRL HE
SAYS HE MARRIED

SAYS MARRIED.
A special to the New York World from Troy,
November IA, says: Edward DAILY, son OF James
DAILY, Of this city, made a desperate attempt to
Kill Mollie NealOn tonight by shooting her. DAILY
says he married the girl some time ago, but she
Will not admit H. He Is twenty-five years old and
MOllie Is eighteen DAILY has been arrested.
He said that his father sent him out last Monday
20 collect some bills but instead OF doing that he
TOOK his ale ged wife and went To Albany and did
not return until Friday night His father repri-
manded him, and young Daily said he became
discouraged and began drinking. To-day he pur-
chased revolver, and went into a saloon and said
he was going 10 shoot himself. The pistol was
taken away from him. This afternoon Daily bought
another revolver, and tonight he met the Nealon
girl uptown and started with her for her home
lie told her he was going To shoot himself but he
wanted 10 Kill her nrst- He pointed the pistol at
her several times. Out said he was ''only fOong -
When within block OF Miss Nealon's home Daly
shot at her. and the bullet struck her the LEFT
breast She ran into the house and fell In a
faint The bullet was iInbedded in Miss Nealon's
corset, and II i believed the correct saved her life
DAILY declares lie Will Kill her and himself
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Killed by His Daughter.
A NINETEES-YEAR-0LD GIRL DELIBERATELY MI
DERS HKR FATHER WITH AN AXE.

u Re-
DRkS HkR FATHER WITH AN AXE
special from Eufala, Ala, November II, says:
Joseph Randall. colored died at his home across
the river In Quitman County, Ca, to-day from the
effects OF a wound received In murderous assault
on him by his nineteen-year-old daughter some
days ago, the report OF which has Just reached
mere WIN the announcement OF his death. Eliza,
Randalrs daughter, was In the habit OF
going from home at night, against the wish OF her
father and recently he forbade her going out after
DARK under penalty OF chastisement She went,
Notwithstanding, and the next day while her
father was sitting In front or his house with his
VIE brother, the girl, fearing his threat made an
eHort 10 shoot him from within the house. through
crack. She was prevented, owing 10 the small
ness OF the opening. Securing an axe and slipping
up behind the old man, she then dealt him a blow
back OF the head fracturing his skull The girl Is
In JAIL While her uncle, who Is charged with being
an accessory, Is at large
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~, HE CoNTEsr OVER Rich PERryIAN's WILL
49, ~ tsa war over the VIII OF the late jose
SssnL.h reh PERUVIAN, who died In Peru on
Say oy tne granting OF auxiIary letters by sur
Iogste Rollins and by dmitting the last win TO
was worth between 100000 and "a 600. 600 In
1ne N the WILLS ne set aside 100000 for the
1Lnoihg ana support In New York OF d home for
Saoeher With which he left 500 600 for the build
~ ana main tensnce OF a home for children.
lac balance OF his fortune he distributed among
Us relatives This viii was the one sdmitfed 10
prUbaxe. ~ S @AAAs>0o W
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Souvenir In Watch Cases.
A JEWELERS. MISTAKE RESULTS IN SERIOUS DOMESTIC
TROUBLE.

A JEWELERS. MISTAKE RESULTS IN SERIOUS DOMESTIC
TROUBLE.
From the jewellers Weekly.
In four out of every i've watches brought us to
be regulated, repaired or cleaned we ind some
token. sometimes 1t Is bit OF ribbon or q lock Of
hair or rose petal But oftenerit Is four-leaved
clover. The four-leaf clover Is a love token al
ways 1t Is by the maiden fair given to her lover,
who tenderly slows 1t away in the back of hts
watch case and forgets all about It. When his
watch goes wrong he takes IL TO Jeweler and
doesn't think OF the relic 1t contains Iii difficult
always to keep these things straight, and
once In awhile we mix them up. One
fellow came In a short time ago and regis
tered q kick. He took out OF his watch a tiny
ON Sa 3a od ,ed aa tea WIN piece OF PINK
had got him into trouble. II brought my watch
here couple OF weeks ago to be regulated, and
forgot TO take out four-leared clover had In the
back Of IL. didn't think any more about 1t until
last night, when my girl looked In the back TO
see II the clover was still there. When she found
this lock OF blonde hair she fixed me with cold
glittering glance and offered Inc back my ring.
put In the next hour trying to explain that 1
blonde hai1 and didn't meet wts aa1eTna
success Now, you don't hunt up that
clover III make more trouble in your old
store than a deputy sheriff. And you've
got TO give me written statement that
you put this blonde hair in my watch or I'll prose
cute you for malicious mischief You hear me?"
Well, fOreSaw trouble In the air, but took the
yellow hair and pink ribbon and laid 1t away, and
In day or two a middle aged man came In with
WTtln I'LL over Ills w nat In thunder DO you
mean by d1srupting mans family peace?D he be-
gan, as he pulled out his watch and took a four
leaf clover out OF the back case "Do you want to
break up loving household and get me into the
OF my wife's hair In IL, and last night she found
this measiy four-eaf clover in the place OF IL. I've
carried that bit OF hair ever since we were en-
gagged, and If don't get 1t back you had better
move 10 some other town. What dye mean,
anyway? i never picked a four-leaf clover In
my life, nor did my wife either. / wouldn't go
through the row had last night again for your
whole store. Now, you hustle and get me back
my own keepsake" l produced IL and explained
how IL occurred, and his brow cleared. snow
think OF it,, he said, he started CO. "just you
write me letter and tell how this happened and
sign IL and seal 1t for all you're worth. woIaan
never believe man unless he lies 'em, and 1
want something 10 save me further trouble" /
did so, and he departed with his mind at rest.
The other young man came in In day or two
and said he desired to make his regular Thurs
day evening call. and wanted his four-leaf clover
and the accompanying aridavit. He got them
both
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Watching Herr Most.
NEW YORK DETECTIVES TAKING DOWN HIS INCENDrARY

SPEECHES.
The Incorporate language that Herr John Most,
the anarchist, has been using OF late, says the
New York S'1a and his frantic attempts to con-
vene big mass meetings with a view appar-
emily OF melting other ignorant men to deeds OF
violence has attracted the attention OF District
Attorney MARITIME, and II Mr. Most isn't very care
ful he Will be sentenced TO another term on Black
wells Island. AT Most's harangue. before a small
meeting OF his followers at Kraemer's Hail. at 134
9TH street, on Saturday night, among the persons
present were several central ONCE detectives All
OF them could understand German. By converse
ton with the men In the room they learned about
all there Is TO know OF the feeling among the
anarchists In this city, their future Intentions and
about how many OF them there are. All OF this
Information quickly found its way TO Mr.. MARITIME
together with the merry portion OF MoSt's speech.
His language was at least incendiary as that
the peniteltiary,
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SUccEsSFCL STRIKE AGAINST TIE TELEPHONE
ahe prUspts are that the long strike In Rochester
se14nst TIE Bell Telephone co. OF Boston and Buff
a. - 70 o. broken and result In victory for the
...snester subscribers. The strike began In No
,,er, 1856 when over 400 business and pro-
49, al Len hung up their telephones Since
, ,nen naIuJ 100 Instruments have been In use In
AOSuescSI. Ihe strike was against an Increase In
IaLes- iester1ay conference WAS held between
IePtesentaaNes OF the Bell Co and committee OF
striking citizens. proposttion 10 make prices
- IOr holSs so Tor Offices, and $50 for business
{aIes Wa One,ed Dy the citizens, and Will proba-
tie strike
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DUNCANSUN BROS, AuctiOneers.
TNRUSTEES' SALE OF TWO-STORY BRICK
Il DWELLING, CORN OF EIGHTEENTH AND

NURIHWEST.
by virtue OF decree passed by the Supreme Court
OF the District OF Columbia in Equity No H:T
lO032 Durnall ct al VS.. Durnal ct al, will sell
IN front OF the premises FRIDAY. the EIGHT
EENTh !. Az OF NOVEMBER, A. D. 1887, ct HALF
land and premises known and described on the ground
plat Or plan Of Washington G.. and being let num-
OF original lots numbered to g. IN square numbered
one hundred and hfty-two Q52). This lot fronts 20
Feet inches on street NORTH and has depth of 81
feet to an alley on street vest and il improved
stWo-story brick dwelling at the northeast corner Of
18th and 3 streets northwest
Terms One-third cash, one third in six months and
per annu secured the satisfaction of the
or all cash. at purchasers option deposit OF 600
required ut sale. ConveyancinR &C. 1T purch aserss
cost Terms to be complied with in ten otherwise
the right reserved by trustees resell 1t the rsk
cost OF the deauitng purchaser after Ave days public
notice OF such resale in newspaper publshed in
Washington d. C.
SIDNEY T. THOMAS, l
452 D street nw,( rx,,.x...
FREDERICK W. PRATT, 1rustees.
Sun Building, + street,
DUNCANSON BROS, Auctioneers. n5-d&ds
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DRoUTH AND DISEASE IN INDIANA.-Mournfu]
stories or the terrible effects OF the long continued
drouth are coming in from all parts OF Indiana
Besides the great damage TO winter wheat there is
mucn suffering among stock, the water supply fol
which must be hauled many miles by most farmers
Such water as can be obtained Is OF the fOulesi
kind and its use has caused an epidemic Of typhoid
fever In some neighborhOOds.
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON:
'TR1stAs BOWLING, Auctionesr.

SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY ON
LIE NUkTHEAST CORNER .OF FIRST AND @
NORTHWEST
BY virtue and under the provisions Of the last
VIII OF Peter Monaghan, deceased. duly admitted n,
to and recorned in the once of the Register
OF villa the Undersigned will offer for sale public
sueSn n isonf of the grenisss on WEpGESpAY
NJ the roiiowingde described real estate situate In
the city OF WASHINGTON to wit Part Of Lot numbered
twenty seven GO, In McGuires subdivision of Square
numoered nx hundred and twenty -four (624) situate
ON the corner Of First and streets north
AND fronting 20 feet First and running
consisting Of three story brick store and dwell
tng-7O1 First street northwest
Terms OF sale: One-third cash: balance in one and
two years, Tor which the notes Of purchaser
cured by deed Of trust the premises sold and bear
INK SIX per interest from the of SALE shall be
given. or all cash. the option Of the purchaser
p0sit OF SlOO required when property 10 struck of
All conveyancing ct purchasers cost II terms Of sale
be not complied with within ten days from day Of sale
the UNDERMINED reserves the right to resell ct risk and
cost OF purchaser after i've days advertisement in
newspaper published in Washington, d. g.
CSiyned) THOS. GEARY,
no-u6ds Executor and Trustee
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M. Wilson's Many Brides.

HE RECEIVED 100000 FRANCS FROM BARON DE-
sEIILIERE FOR GETTING CONTRACTS.
Baroness de Seilliere testified before the Wilson
inquiry commission in Paris yesterday that her
husband informed her that he gave NJ. Wilson
100000 francs In order to procure contracts but
did not receive much in return.
1t Is reported that the examining magistrate
recommends the prosecution OF the project and
subprefect OF police, as he holds that they are re.
sponslDle for the alteration Of The Wilson letters
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Young DEfAULTER.-JOhE II. Weber, a young
man In the employ OF the Northern Pacific Express
company, at ST. Paul, for year or more, has dis
appeared. IL Is reported that he took with him a
large amount OF money that had been expressed
10 western points The exact amount Is not
known nor can IL be ascertained until the CLAIMS
OF the shippers are all In the packages taken by
weber were not entered upon his books. IL Is be-
5000.
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Mra Margaret Engel, now living in Racine, Wis
claims that she is the widow OF the dead aIiarch,
LIST. She says that she married Engel In Germany.
and that he deserted her twelve years ago
The Virginia annual conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church South convoneS at Danytlle to-
day. Bishop Jos. 8. Kay viii preside
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NHOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.


CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
ppFK31PrEKTYt On The SOUTH SIDE OF !
EIGHTEENTH STREETS NORTHWEST.
BY virtue OF adecree OF the Supreme Court of the
DISTRICT OF Columbia, passed on the 9th day s57
Marcn, A. ~ 1887, III cause No. 1922, EQ. Doc. &:;
26 the undersigned trustees will cell public
IN front OF the premises on FRIDAY, the TWENTY
FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1887, at -FOUR
O'CLOCK NJ, the following described real estate.
situate IN the city Of Washington, District Colum
ba and known and described parts of original lot
twentythree (2 and sub lot sixteen (16) in square
one hundred sd and twenty-s 2 being the east
nve to deet TOUR inches of said original lot twenty
three sS hy ne depth thereof and the west twenty
story pressed brick residence.
Terms OF sale as prescribed by the decree Onethir
OF the pur money in cash. and the balance in
ana years IN equal payments for which the notes
OF the must be given, to bear interest from
the day OF SALE and secured by deed of trust the
property sold or all cash. at the purchasers option.
All conveyanctn9 at purchasers cost. deposit of
$50 At time Of sale required the mentioned
Pece OF property, and deposit of 100 the second
~ s1e Terms OF sale are not complied with in ten days
ne reserve the right to resell the property, 1t
the risN and cost q the defaulting purchaser.
THOMAS J. FISHER Trustee,
CRAMMoND KENNEDY. trustee NV
nlf-o0 Kellogg Building, 1915 st. NV
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WRrTs OF EVICTION STAYRD-A temporary In
Pa, yesterday afternoon, restraining the sheriff
from serving writs Of eviction upon the striking
ton continues until Monday next. The operators
say they are determined that the strikers
shall vacate their houses in order to make room
for those desiring TO work.
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A MICHIGAN CENrBSARIAN.-Judge T. W. Bunce
dred years ON Monday, and was rendered a receD.
tlon oy the townspeople. He was born In Hart
ford, Conn. HIS family were the owners OF the
farm on which stood the famous Charter Osk His
father was Q private In the Revolution. His mind
3 clear and active and his muscles as strong and
Urn AZ most meo OF 9xty yearA Judge Bunce
pipe - well to-day g he did nfty yeais ago.
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FIRED HIS HOTEL, But DID NOT WAKE THE
GUEsrs.-Angus McLane Is in Jail at Olympia w.
T., charged with arson and murder. He was the
lessee OF the Kneeland Hooel at Shelton. on sat
urday night he saturated the closets with coal Oil
and set ire TO the building, and then, with cigar
In his mouth, calmly watched Y burn. He did not
their night clothes. Harry Conner, who slept In
the middle OF the house, was burned TO Death
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MAY CAUSE GENERAL EXPRESS wAR.-Lloyd
Ievs, president. and john j. Valentine vice pres-
Paclic coast yesterday after having completed an
important contract with the AtchisOn, Tvbeka and
santa re Railroad Co. The contract covers the
express business on all OF the lines operated or
confronted 0y the santa Fe system, about 5000
miles In extent, and IL Is regarded as advantageous
10 ooth parties IL Is believed that this move will
cause q general express war
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THOMAS BOWLING. Auctioneer

THE UNDERSIGNED, AssIaNEEs OF EDWARD
CAvERLY CO., -
vii sell, ct public auction, on SATURDAY, NOvEN-
bEh NINETEENTH. 1887. at TWELVE O'CLOCK
"A IN front Of Thomss Dowlings auction rooms cor.
west two Horses two ses Of Harness. Also, ono Day.
ton aud one Business Wxgon. Terms cash.
RICHARD y WINDSOR,l A~s~
n12-dts WILLIAM J. MILLER Z AAs1aeoee2